With the NFL scouting combine coming in a few short days and more players around the league finding their way to free agency before that period even begins in mid-March, it’s time to roll out the latest Detroit Lions mock offseason.
More than just a mock draft, the mock offseason incorporates internal roster moves and free agent signings and departures. It provides a more complete context for the decisions in the draft and free agency as they work in tandem to build up the Lions.
This edition goes heavier on the defensive spending in free agency, which allows for more draft capital to help keep the offense humming along for years to come.
Lions mock offseason v1.0: Kicking off the offseason options
Lions mock offseason v2.0: Post-Senior Bowl edition
A reminder that each of these mock offseasons represents a potential path Lions GM Brad Holmes and the team can follow, not a recommendation or endorsement of any course of action. It’s not a prediction either, just a look at how the Lions might approach the offseason.